The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-12-01
State gtems.

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Warrenton Gazette: The farmers of
Wilson and adjoining counties already
have thousands of compost heaps ready
for next years use.
Charlotte Democrat: Who can beat
it It's. J. Conell of Clear Greek town
ship, this county, made this year on
his farm, with two horses, 760 bushels
of corn and 20 bales of cotton.
Greensboro Patriot: MI. H. c..
Pritchett, who lives near Alamance
Church in this county, has a radish
that measures 16 inches in sucumfer-
ence and IA inches in length. Who
can beat this?-
Davie Times: Mr.. O. W. Click was
in to. see us Wednesday and gave us a
few items about his farming. He
made $50 bushels of corn on II acres;
$500 pounds of lint cotton on eight
acres; 100 gallons Of molasses on a
half an acre.
Carthage Blade: We are sorry to
learn that many farmers through the
county have lost nearly all of their
hogs from disease. And the disease
they are dying with is a most peculiar
one and is believed by many to be
some form of distemper.
Reidsville Democrat: There is a
house in this city which stands ,imme-
diately on a ridge dividing the water
sheds of two rivers. When it rains
the water falling on the north side of
the roof finds it's way to Dan river and
that falling on the opposite makes its
way to Haw river.
Morganton Advertiser: A party of
English capitalists are now in Morgan
ton with the view of erecting machin-
cry to saw white-oak and popular lum-
Der. The lumber will be shipped
direct to Europe. Their company
own an immense body Of land in Burke
and it is finely timbered.
Smithfield Herald: There is a mar
ried woman living in Migrants town
ship whose husband boasts of her split
ting 200 fence rails per day as regular
work. He also says that it is only a
common thing for her to dip several
barrels of turpentine per day, and that
proof, if necessary, can be had of these
facts.
Laurinburg Exchange: The build
ing of a cotton seed oil mill is agita-
ted by men whom we think will make
a success of 1.-THE name of Hon.
S. B. Alexander, of Mecklenburg
county, has been mentioned for Gov
ernor. No better nan in the State for
it, and if the farmers would all pull
together they could secure his nomina-
ton.
Websters Weekly: Mr.. Joe Black
we'll while hunting last week killed a
veritable white partridge. 1t was on
exhibition at Irwin Bros drug store
for several days. He presented it to
Hon. D. P. Hampstead, Of New Lon,
don Conn, who is hear on his annual
hunting tour. Mr.. Hampstead has
sent it North to be stuffed by an ex-
perienced taxidermest.
Salisbury Truth: The whole num-
Der of converts during the late revival
is set down at $50. The whole mum.
Der of backsliders and former church
members who came forward and
promised to do better, is about 800.
Of the new converts IS joined the
Presbyterian church, and Ga joined
the Methodist church. The exact
number hat united with each of the
other churches we have net learned.
About 100 of the converts were from
the country.
Orphans Friend: Last tuesdays mail
brought us two fifty dollars cheeks as
Thanksgiving offerings, me from Col.
Donald McRae, of Wilmington, the
other from Messrs Duke, Some & Co.,
OF Durham. This is not the first gift
OF this kind these gentlemen have